Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Beagle puppy with diarrhea from intestinal spirochetosis
By Duhamel, G E et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·1996·Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intestinal spirochetosis and giardiasis in a beagle pup with diarrhea.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old Beagle puppy was brought in for diarrhea and was diagnosed with two infections: intestinal spirochetosis and giardiasis (a type of parasite). The vet found that the puppy's symptoms were linked to these infections, which can cause inflammation in the intestines. Treatment typically includes medications to target the parasites and manage the diarrhea. With appropriate care, puppies like this one can recover and return to their normal, playful selves.
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Abstract
This report describes the light microscopic and ultrastructural changes in a 3-month-old dog with naturally acquired intestinal spirochetosis and giardiasis. It was concluded that the pathogenetic characteristics of weakly beta-hemolytic spirochetes associated with colitis in this pup were similar to those associated with human and porcine spirochetal diarrhea.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8740715/